Akash Deep Ruled Out With Back Stress Injury, Eyes September Return

The three to four month rehab plan signals a cautious reset to protect a vulnerable fast bowler’s back.

Overview

Reports published Monday cite RevSportz in setting a three to four month timeline that rules the pacer out of India’s June Test against Afghanistan and the August tour of Sri Lanka.
Akash Deep is in rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, where he has started light running and basic strength work but has not resumed bowling.
The lower‑back stress injury first flared in February’s Ranji Trophy semifinal for Bengal and then forced him to withdraw from IPL 2026, after which KKR signed Vidarbha seamer Saurabh Dubey as cover.
He is targeting match fitness for the Duleep Trophy in September 2026, with a possible India return on the October–November tour of New Zealand if recovery stays on track.
Fast bowling places repeated load on the spine and his rounded release adds stress, which aligns with a history of back issues since 2017 and leaves India and IPL teams managing his workload carefully.